Local.

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 42, 27 June 1913, Page 2

Local.

The district school will break up to-day for tho midwinter holidays. The Huntly Brass Band will play a series of selections at the Railway gates on Saturday evening at 7.30 p.m. MrT. T. White has commenced operations in connection with the erection of new store rooms at the back of Messrs Green and C debrook’s premises. Severe colds, influenza, and a form < f gastritis have been somewhat prevalent of late, with the result that a goodly number of residents are on the sick list. Monday last was the nineteenth birthday of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. In honour of tho event tho Union Jack was hoisted over the Post Office. So far no news lias boon received s to the intention of the Public Works Department with regard to the vexed question relating to tho approaches to the bridge. Only two minor casualties occurred in tho mines this week, and both at Ralph’s. By a fall of coal Mr James Roberts sustained a lacerated scalp wound, some 2 Vi inches in length, while Mr Hugh Edwards, trucker, sprained his right shoulder. In view of the approaching completion of tho bridge, the Railway Department is putting in the necessary sidings on the west side of tho present line and to tho south of the Raynor’s road crossing. The preparatory work of filling and levelling is well j u r way, - the four . put down, will encr>.ioh on private property remains to be Services in cmnection with the Forty Hours Adoration wii! he held in St Anthony’s (Catholic) | church, commencing on Sunday | immediately after II o’clock j mas 4. The reverend Fathers ! Edge and Fynn (Auckland) and ! ! Murphy (Cambridge) will take | ! part in the services, while the | j sermons on Sunday will be j j delivered by Father Edge who j 1 has a great reputation as a j | preacher. | The handsome Kiwi mat which j : by the order of ” King ” te R ita 1 Mahuta was spread over the : coffin containing the b > ly of the j late Mr Donald McKinnon ere it t I token of the esteem an 1 respect which the n itive rac* entertained f>r him, and was a proof of that “aroha” which kindly services | m l neighbourly generosity had kindled in the hearts of the | tribesmen. ! M,- .1.1-:. R ick lias finally •

Oisp ;sea ot ins property ir Extended Street. The hou> 1 and grounds found a purchaser ir i Mrs Brocklebank, while the -> '-/ tion adjoining has been b night by a Waeivnga resident ' and the m >re n )rthe: ly section by the Defence Department. (): | the section last named it L int o led to erect a drill hail, t'u S work in connection with which, ! it is expected, will he commenced j shortly. Oa Thursday morning the j gig used by Mr Smith, local | agent for the Singer Co., had a j narrow escape from total des- | true.ion. In order that a sewing machine might Ik despatched by | train the trap had been placed j with its back close to the platform. the south bound train entered the station, the hors \ becoming frightened, backed right into the carriages as they were drawn along, little or n > d imago being done to the gig, though a machine .was slightly injured. In order to place no obstude i i the way of the scheme formulated by the Town Board for tho future erection of municipal offices, in which provision would be made for proper library accommodation, the trustees of the library, after a conference with the members of the Town Board, decided to hand over the control of the Library to the latter body on tho conditions specified by the chairman (Mr J. P. Bailey). The motion to that effect, proposed by Mr G. A. James and seconded by Mr G. O. Langford, was carried by four votes to two. A pleasant little function, took place oa Tuesday night, when the local railway staff met to farewell Mr Herbert Lee who is about t > leave Huntly and take up relieving duties on the Auckland section. In presenting the guest of the evening with a handsome travelling rug, Mr Rollo, who acted as spokes nan for the staff, dw. It on Mr Lee’s many good qualities, and wished him every success in his new sphere, a wish that was heartily echoed by his fellow employees and the mmy friends he has made in the mining town. Mr Lee feelingly acknowledged the presentation. At a meeting of the Huntly Scots Society held on Tuesday evening the following resolution was passed;—“ That the Council and members of tho Society desi; e to place on record a:i expression of sincere regret at the death of Mr Donald Mc.Kin n n of Ohinewai, a native of the Is'a id of Skye, Scotian 1, and for 37 years a resident in tho Waikato, who by his unfailing kindness of heart, generosity and reetitu le of character, endeared himself to all those who came in contact with him, and who was in every sense of the word a worthy son of tho land that boro him.”